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I was watching tv and there was a popping sound, then the screen went blank, still have sound. Fixable, affordably??? Carol
Of course it is fixable. The question is at what cost.
If not too heavy you can take it into a shop and have them look at it. If it is heavy you will need to call the shop to come to your home.
It is likely the power supply section that feeds the video driving circuits. Repair is likely to be in the range of $200.
BTW: It is always a good thing to just do a hard reset to make sure it does not heal itself. Unplug the power cord for a full 30 minutes. Then power it up again. It may cure itself.
Hope this helps.
C
PS: If still under warranty they will take care of it; call them right away. If you bot it at Costco, their warranty is double the factory cost. If you bot it at Walmart the warranty is only one year.
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